Five Things You Need to Know Today: Pirate Camps, Free Workouts and The Latest on Scarsdale's Finest

1. Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of… apple juice? This statement isn’t as strange as it sounds if you apply it to your aspiring swashbuckler’s time at the “It’s a Pirate’s Life for Me!” Spring Break Program. Hosted by the Scarsdale Parks and Recreation Department today’s pirate-themed afternoon at the Scarsdale Girl Scout House will allow budding buccaneers to decorate a pirate ship, design maps to find buried treasure, eat pirate cupcakes and perhaps practice their “Arrghhs…  

2. What’s your favorite rainy day song? Mine’s “Ballad for a Rainy Day” by English New Wave band XTC. And my iPod’s most likely going to be playing it on repeat today, because this afternoon’s chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Rainfall will begin before 7 a.m., and accumulation will most likely add up to between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Check in with the National Weather Service for more details on today's local forecast. 

 3. Want to get into shape for spring? is now offering a one-week free trial membership. The trial membership includes full use of all gym equipment and unlimited classes. Contact Melissa Rosabella at (914) 358-9890 to register. 

 4. Today, you can visit the , part of the amazing “The Orchid Show: On Broadway” at the Bronx Botanical Gardens. Showstoppers is a hands-on, interactive exploration of nature, where kids can search for spring buds, listen for the show tunes of nature (bird songs), and delight in the "cast" of characters that only a garden can showcase.

 5. This week in our Scarsdale Police Blotter, teens got caught indulging in spring mischief, loud music hindered neighbors from enjoying a full night’s sleep and car accidents blocked traffic in downtown Scarsdale. Find out more by reading our police blotter later this afternoon!